For one game, one nine-inning bundle of chaos for the history books, the Yankees made it easy to forget that 41 homers worth of power bolted to Queens and completely reshaped their offseason.
For one game, as each of the nine homers that set a franchise record stacked together, the Yankees provided a blueprint for how a potent offense can cover up lapses by a pitching staff decimated by injuries and a defense that — even with the fresh start of a new year — can’t get out of its own way.
For one game, one historical 20-9 drubbing of the Brewers in Game 2 of the season-opening series Saturday, the Yankees found ways to break records, tie other marks and still prompt plenty of head-scratching.
They became the third team in MLB history to slug at least nine homers in a game.
Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge went back-to-back-to-back on three pitches against ex-Yankee Nestor Cortes to open the game — the first time that transpired in team history.
Judge added two more homers, earned a curtain call and ensured his MVP defense opened with a blazing start.
Oswald Peraza broke the team home run record as a pinch-hitter in the seventh.
